Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today said a sixth brand new rail maintenance Centre of Excellence will be opened in Western Sydney, to further improve the mess left behind by Labor and modernise outdated maintenance practices. Ms Berejiklian said the NSW Government continues to invest in improvements right across the rail network, to deliver for […]
Planning Minister Pru Goward today announced the transformation of the run-down industrial area of Wentworth Point will proceed, and draft plans for the Herring Road precinct at Macquarie Park will be put on display for comment. Around 7,700 new homes are to be built in these two Sydney suburbs close to jobs and transport as […]
The attack on the Ukrainian Catholic Church was jointly condemned today by Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello and NSW Community Relations Commission Chair Vic Alhadeff. Last night the St Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Lidcombe was desecrated with vandalism containing racist messages and symbols. Mr Dominello said today the vandalism was a vicious […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced Opal electronic ticketing will roll out to around 600 buses in Sydney’s North West next week– the biggest single rollout on buses so far, covering 15 million customer journeys a year. Ms Berejiklian said this is great news for Western Sydney and means the end of having tickets […]
The 2014-15 Budget will improve the lives of multicultural communities across Western Sydney by boosting investment in education, health, housing, transport and roads, NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello said today. “Western Sydney is home to over two million people but for 16 long years it was taken for […]
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced a number of initiatives designed to improve and extend languages education in NSW. “Last year I commissioned the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) to develop recommendations for a dynamic, inclusive languages education policy for NSW,” Mr Piccoli said. “I am now able to release a […]
Under sweeping reforms by the NSW Government, police will now be able to destroy dangerous drug exhibits sooner, while maintaining sufficient samples for scientific analysis. Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres said the new regime was proposed by the NSW Police Force and developed by a working group that also included the DPP, […]
NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Mike Baird, Treasurer Andrew Constance and Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today announced 2014 -15 will be another congestion busting year, with $43 million provided in this year’s Budget to tackle more pinch points. Inspecting work today on the $2.9 million project to widen and improve intersections on […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres has congratulated the Socceroos ahead of their final match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In arguably the Tournament’s toughest group including 2010 winner and runner up Spain and the Netherlands, as well as world number 14 Chile, the Socceroos appearance in the FIFA World Cup has again […]
Fireworks lit up the skies over Sydney Harbour last night as the State celebrated its historic win in Rugby League’s State of Origin, NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew Stoner said today. “After eight long years we have turned the corner and I congratulate the NSW Blues on their gutsy […]